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Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: On the Way to the Caliphate?RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Anna Matveeva
Minority groups in Kyrgyzstan are at the greatest risk of becoming radicalised.Tags: Tackling Extremism, Central and South Asia
A Commentary on Lieutenant C F Jepson's 'Lessons of the War. A French-Admiral's Views'RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
John LouthTags: The Great War, France
India's Changing Relationship with Russia: Challenges and ConvergencesRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Vinay Kaura
In navigating its complex geopolitical environment, India should not allow its ties with Russia to weaken.Tags: India, Russia
Lessons of the War: A French Admiral's ViewsRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Lieutenant C. F. Jepson R.N.
This 1920 article conveys the views of France's Admiral René Daveluy and how he saw the future of naval warfare in light of the lessons of the First World War.Tags: The Great War, France
Blood Between Us: Psychological Occupation and Resistance in MosulRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Michael Stevens
The resourceful resistance effort in Mosul provides useful lessons on how psychological operations can be effectively countered.Tags: Iraq, Resilience
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: AleppoRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Susan Schulman
Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict's impact on Aleppo.Tags: Syria, Resilience, Middle East and North Africa
Book Review: The Future of War: A HistoryRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Christian Melby
Christian Melby reviews The Future of War: A History, by Lawrence FreedmanTags: Global Security Issues
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, February/March 2018RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Dr Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the February/March 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.Tags:
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 2Newsbrief, 3 April 2018
This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on suspected security intelligence leaks to Russia by Austria's far-right coalition, symbiosis of mafia and jihadists in Italy, and the use of artificial intelligence in policing, as well as articles on the US Defence budget and Saudi Arabia's Yemen agenda.Tags:
Innocent Until Predicted Guilty? Artificial Intelligence and Police Decision-MakingNewsbrief, 29 March 2018
Alexander Babuta
The use of artificial intelligence and algorithms has the potential to enhance various aspects of criminal justice decision-making. However, these capabilities bring with them a number of complex ethical and legal considerations, which are at present quite poorly understood.Tags: Domestic Security, Technology
NATO, Russia and Private Military and Security Companies: Looking into the Dark ReflectionRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Christopher Spearin
The Atlantic Alliance should update its approach in light of Russia's recent use of private military and security companies.Tags: NATO
Capacity for War: Preparing the British Aviation Industry in the 1920sRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Matthew Powell
Aircraft manufacturers and the Air Ministry struggled to agree on the industry's structure in preparing for the next war.Tags: Aerospace, Defence Management, History
Book Review: The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First CenturyRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Peter Layton
Peter Layton reviews The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by Peter Dombrowski and Simon ReichTags:
The RAF and Space Doctrine: A Second Century and a Second Space AgeRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Bleddyn E Bowen
The UK's Ministry of Defence sees space power as a key part of Britain's security – whether the RAF takes the lead remains to be seen.Tags: Aerospace, Technology
The RAF's Force Structure Plan and Future Threat ScenariosRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Justin Bronk
In a lengthy conflict with a major rival, the RAF would struggle to sustain operations.Tags: NATO, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Airpower in British Popular CultureRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Philip Sabin
The human experience, rather than technology and tactics, is emphasised in British portrayals of airpower.Tags: Art, Culture and Literature, Technology
Useful for the Next Hundred Years? Maintaining the Future Utility of AirpowerRUSI Journal, 8 August 2018
Clive Bount
The advantages of airpower must be demonstrated to decision-makers.Tags: Aerospace, Defence Spending, Technology
Book Review: Europe's Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect UnionRUSI Journal, 3 August 2018
Michelle Cini
Michelle Cini reviews Europe's Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union, by Guy VerhofstadtTags: Brexit Briefings
Book Review: Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated HitlerRUSI Journal, 30 July 2018
Chris Grocott
Chris Grocott reviews Defending the Rock: How Gibraltar Defeated Hitler, by Nicholas RankinTags: History
Book Review: Grand StrategyRUSI Journal, 30 July 2018
Lukas Milevski
Lukas Milevski reviews Grand Strategy, by Peter LaytonTags: Global Strategy and Commitments
Brexit and British–Irish RelationsRUSI Journal, 27 July 2018
Etain Tannam
The Brexit negotiations have strained the UK's relationship with Ireland.Tags: European Union, International Institutions
Book Review: The Abe Doctrine: Japan's Proactive Pacifism and Security StrategyRUSI Journal, 26 July 2018
Trevor Taylor
Trevor Taylor reviews The Abe Doctrine: Japan's Proactive Pacifism and Security Strategy, by Daisuke Akimoto.Tags: Security Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Book Review: Unwinnable: Britain's War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014RUSI Journal, 26 July 2018
Edward Burke
Edward Burke reviews Unwinnable: Britain's War in Afghanistan, 2001–2014, by Theo FarrellTags: The decade after 9/11, Terrorism
Book Review: Putin's War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and CrimeRUSI Journal, 26 July 2018
Adam Coffey
Adam Coffey reviews Putin's War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime, by Taras KuzioTags:
Editor's Note: RUSI Journal, April/May 2018RUSI Journal, 18 June 2018
Emma De Angelis
Editor Dr Emma De Angelis introduces the April/May 2018 edition of the RUSI Journal.Tags:
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 6Newsbrief, 17 August 2018
This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on extremism in the UK, NATO spending, cybercrime and money laundering, and NATO's approach to artificial intelligence.Tags:
The Night Wolves Settle in Slovakia, and the Kremlin With Them?Newsbrief, 16 August 2018
Sébastien Gobert
As the infamous Russian motorcycle club 'The Night Wolves' establish a permanent presence in Central Europe, the Kremlin is well-placed to exert its influence in this problematic part of the EUTags: Global Security Issues, Organised Crime
Putin Already Won in Hosting Russia 2018: The FIFA World Cup and Sport DiplomacyNewsbrief, 10 August 2018
J Simon Rofe
The recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Russia provided Russian President Vladimir Putin with a platform to engage in a fruitful bout of 'sport diplomacy'. Through hosting the World Cup, Putin helped to enhanced Russia's place on the international stage, positioning himself as orchestrator of a geopolitical contest for the duration of the tournament, while a quality sporting spectacle played out...Tags: Global Security Issues
A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists ScatterNewsbrief, 31 July 2018
Raffaello Pantucci
Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent Islamists should help to ensure that the UK's counter-terror strategy as synchronised as possible with the current threat picture.Tags: UK Counter-terrorism, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
As Budget Polemic Drives Headlines, Do Not Lose Track of NATO's Approach to AINewsbrief, 27 July 2018
Amir Husain, August Cole and Wendy R Anderson
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a decisive force in the international security environment, with the potential to transform everything from information operations to intelligence analysis to mission planning. Whether NATO takes a unified approach to AI or not is a crucial question for the Alliance to consider.Tags: NATO, Technology
When Bankers Need to be More Creative than Hackers: Cybercrime and Money LaunderingNewsbrief, 16 July 2018
Anton Moiseienko and Olivier Kraft
The rise of cyber-dependent crime highlights the challenges facing the anti-money laundering framework in a digital era. This should be viewed as a wake-up call as well as an opportunity to update and improve the antiquated regime.Tags: Cyber, AML/CTF, Information, Organised Crime
RUSI Newsbrief Vol. 38, No. 5Newsbrief, 13 July 2018
This issue of Newsbrief includes articles on UK defence spending, state capability to deploy a credible chemical weapons threat, the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, and public opinion in Central Europe on cooperation, identiy, and defence.Tags:
NATO Spending: The Great ConvergenceNewsbrief, 11 July 2018
Malcolm Chalmers
NATO's latest data reveals important new trends in patterns of defence spending across the Alliance that have occurred since Russia's 2014 intervention in Ukraine.Tags: US Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Defence Policy, UK Defence
Defence and Electoral Credibility: Challenges for the Cabinet and Shadow CabinetNewsbrief, 28 June 2018
Josh Arnold-Forster
The potential political acceptance of tax rises to fund the NHS is beginning to influence the debate on defence spending. Will this provide the impetus to defeat those political leaders who want to abet the decline in British military power?Tags: Defence Spending, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, National Security, UK Defence
Australia's Aegis Destroyer Will Improve its Defensive CapabilitiesRUSI Defence Systems, 13 August 2018
Debalina Ghoshal
The recent deal is comprehensive and includes command display systems; consoles; multimission display systems including projectors, sensors and cameras; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System (ALIS); Tactical Equivalent Advanced Storage Area Network Cabinets; Global Command and Control System- Maritime; Cooperative Engagement...Tags: Maritime Forces
Enter the TempestRUSI Defence Systems, 16 July 2018
Justin Bronk
The various artworks and the demonstrator model all includes canted vertical stabilisers, which are a feature on all currently operational fighter aircraft, but not the US Air Force's famous B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, or various flying wing/cranked kite shapes that have come to characterise unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrators produced around the world, including Taranis, nEUROn,...Tags: Aerospace
A Fourth F-35 Variant?RUSI Defence Systems, 15 June 2018
Andrew Hartland
STOVL Vs CV Operation - Benefits and LimitationsThe traditional method of operating fast jets from ships is to use steam-operated catapaults for take-off and arrester wires and tailhooks for landing. These systems are expensive, high maintenance and require a large ship to permit efficient flight deck operations. They also impose large loads on the aircraft and hence significant weight penalties...Tags: Aerospace
Counter-UAS – a 'Wicked' Problem?RUSI Defence Systems, 6 June 2018
Adam Coffey
The need to counter UAS has been understood for some time but has so far gained limited traction within stretched budgets and competing demands. However, this is changing and a whole spectrum of projects have been started to address this challenge. With such a wide variety of potential UAS threats to tackle, it is unsurprising that unique and innovative approach are being tested, from training...Tags: Technology
The European Fighter Cooperation Question: How Many UK F-35s?RUSI Defence Systems, 18 May 2018
Justin Bronk
BAE Systems, which is one of the prime partners within the Eurofighter consortium that produced Typhoon, and which also produces significant parts of each F-35 built globally, faces a major problem. While ongoing upgrades to Typhoon for customers such as Kuwait and Qatar, and potentially Germany, help to maintain a core of design, integration and testing skills in the workforce, the Typhoon...Tags: Aerospace
The lights are going out all over EuropeRUSI Defence Systems, 27 April 2018
Joss Meakins
Attacks on energy infrastructure are not new. In 2007, the US government ran the Aurora Test to prove that a cyberattack could destroy the physical components of a generator. A few years later, US intelligence used Stuxnet to destroy and disrupt Iranian nuclear centrifuges. This operation presaged a new dawn in cyber warfare, vividly illustrating the digital vulnerability of energy systems....Tags: Cyber
Networked Air Warfare – Where Next?RUSI Defence Systems, 26 March 2018
Andrew Hartland
In parallel with the development of UAVs, the use of airborne sensor/C2 platforms such as the EC-121 and E-3 AWACS for air targets and the E-8 JSTARS and Sentinel R-1 for ground targets has also steadily increased. The radars on these platforms are much more capable than those carried by any fighter-type aircraft because of greater size and power. As a result, they could take on much of the...Tags: Aerospace
UK Basing Posture Renews Naval CapabilityRUSI Defence Systems, 7 March 2018
James Shinnie
Bearing these factors in mind enables a greater level of insight into the purpose of a specific base, and thereby a greater understanding of the strategic outlook of the countries involved. Britain's choices in the renewal of its overseas posture point to a desire to exert more influence over international events, particularly in the Middle East using naval means. While these choices are not...Tags: Maritime Forces
China and the Globalisation of Armed Drone StrikesRUSI Defence Systems, 26 February 2018
Scott N. Romaniuk & Tobias Burgers
China as a Rising Drone PowerChina's first-generation systems were somewhat rudimentary; simple and capable of carrying a relatively light payload, and were not satellite-linked – meaning they could conduct strikes within a limited scope, but could not operate globally. System development has expanded over the past few years at a rapid rate, leading to the emergence of next-generation systems....Tags: Aerospace
Underwriting Proliferation: Sanctions Evasion, Proliferation Finance and the Insurance IndustryOccasional Papers, 9 July 2018
Emil Dall and Tom Keatinge
This paper seeks to establish the baseline for a discussion on proliferation finance in the (re)insurance sector. The insurance industry can play a vital role in contributing to the successful implementation of international sanctions and wider counter proliferation efforts against North Korea.Tags: United Nations, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 16th Annual ConferenceConference Reports, 6 July 2018
Ewan Lawson
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 16th Annual Conference was jointly organised by the United Nations Association – UK, the United Nations Association – Westminster, and RUSI. This report outlines the proceedings of the conference, where sessions focused on missions where there is no peace to keep, future peacekeeping, and challenges of leadership in today's complex missions.Tags: United Nations, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
RUSI Missile Defence Conference 2018Conference Reports, 4 July 2018
Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the eighteenth annual RUSI Missile Defence Conference held on 30 May 2018, marking a significant contribution to the evolution of policy while advancing discussion of missile defence issues between senior policymakers and practitioners.Tags: Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments
The First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2018: Maritime Strategy in the Twenty-First CenturyConference Reports, 27 June 2018
Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
A report on the proceedings of The First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2018, hosted by RUSI. The conference addressed the potential for human-machine combat teaming, implications for force design, disinvestment strategies and people from the year 2035.Tags: Global Security Issues, Maritime Forces
Contractorisation of UK Defence: Developing a Defence-Wide Contractorisation Strategy and Improving ImplementationOccasional Papers, 21 June 2018
Jay Edwards
This paper endeavours to develop a high-level, defence-wide contractorisation strategy and define how implementation could be improved to underpin the Whole Force Approach.Tags: Defence Management, UK
The Personal Security of Individuals in British Public LifeOccasional Papers, 7 June 2018
Alexander Babuta and Alex Krasodomski-Jones
This paper examines the personal security of individuals in British public life, with specific focus on politicians and government employees.Tags: UK, Information
The Home Front: The Future Accommodation Model for the UK Armed Forces: Obligations and Choices for Service Personnel and FamiliesOccasional Papers, 31 May 2018
John Louth, Trevor Taylor, Lauren Twort and Gabriela Thompson
The accommodation options offerred to defence personnel and their families are central to Britain's defence policy.Tags: Armed Forces, Civil–Military Relations, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, Military Personnel, UK Defence, Europe
Ensuring the Protection of Civilians in Modern ConflictConference Reports, 8 May 2018
Amanda Brydon, Denisa Delić and Aniseh Tabrizi
Report on a private roundtable discussion with experts that was hosted in September 2017, to analyse the current landscape of civilian protection in modern armed conflict, and to discuss the role that the UK government could play in addressing them.Tags: International Institutions, Law and Ethics
Understanding the Factors Contributing to Radicalisation Among Central Asian Labour Migrants in RussiaOccasional Papers, 26 April 2018
Mohammed S Elshimi with Raffaello Pantucci, Sarah Lain and Nadine L Salman
An in-depth study involving over 200 interviews sheds light on why some labour migrants in Russia become radicalised.Tags: Tackling Extremism, Russia, Terrorism, Central and South Asia
Better Together: Brexit, the E3, and the Future of Europe's Approach towards IranOther Publications, 18 April 2018
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Thierry Coville, David Ramin Jalilvand
The paper provides insights into what London, Paris and Berlin think about the prospects of survival of the E3 format in light of Brexit; it also explored their views as to what the future of Europe's approach towards Iran and the nuclear deal will be moving forward.Tags: Europe
Brexit and European SecurityBriefing Papers, 26 February 2018
Malcolm Chalmers
RUSI Deputy Director-General Malcolm Chalmers looks at the security implications for the UK and Europe post-Brexit.Tags: European Union
National Security Relations with France after BrexitBriefing Papers, 15 January 2018
Peter Ricketts
Written by Lord Peter Ricketts, former National Security Adviser and UK Ambassador to France, this Briefing Paper recommends that the UK and France step up joint work on defence, security and nuclear deterrence policy.Tags: France, Defence Policy, UK, Intelligence
A New State in the Middle East? From the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to the Republic of KurdistanBriefing Papers, 19 September 2017
Gareth Stansfield
The likely result of the upcoming referendum in the Kurdish areas of Iraq will create a dilemma for the Iraqi state and foreign powers.Tags: Iraq, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
Still International by Design? Towards a Post-Brexit SDSRBriefing Papers, 11 May 2017
Malcolm Chalmers
The next British government will have to decide whether an earlier than anticipated review of the UK's military capabilities is needed.Tags: Armed Forces, Defence Spending, Brexit Briefings, Equipment and Acquisitions, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of WarBriefing Papers, 31 January 2017
Theo Farrell and Michael Semple
Despite high-profile success on the battlefield, interviews with Taliban personnel reveal substantial discord within the group.Tags: Afghanistan, The decade after 9/11, The Pakistan Nexus, Counterinsurgency, The War on Terror, Central and South Asia
UK Foreign and Security Policy after BrexitBriefing Papers, 9 January 2017
Malcolm Chalmers
Despite a looming split, the UK must seek to create a new relationship with the EU while strengthening ties with major European and non-European partners. Such measures could allow the UK to continue to contribute to resolving major security challenges.Tags: Brexit Briefings, European Union, Security Policy, UK, Europe
Russia Confronts NATO: Confidence-Destruction MeasuresBriefing Papers, 6 July 2016
Igor Sutyagin
Dr Igor Sutyagin argues that while Russia's recent military modernisation constitutes an important change in its own right, the most significant change is not to the size of the Russian military but to the nature of its forces: instead of being primarily structured for defensive operations (in case of a hypothetical large-scale military conflict), the Russian armed forces are now gaining an offensive-oriented structure, with capabilities tailored for large-scale war.Tags: NATO, Ukraine, Russia
Would a New SDSR Be Needed After a Brexit Vote?Briefing Papers, 3 June 2016
Malcolm Chalmers
Professor Malcolm Chalmers presents a personal argument stating that a UK decision to leave the EU would be as significant a shift in UK national strategy as the decision in the late 1960s to withdraw from bases East of Suez and, as a result, would necessitate a new Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).Tags: Defence Spending, Brexit Briefings, European Union, Scottish Defence and Security Policy, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Spending Matters: Defence and Security Budgets after the 2015 Spending ReviewBriefing Papers, 13 May 2016
Malcolm Chalmers
While the 2015 Spending Review confirmed a stabilisation in the total defence and security budget after a period of sharp decline, a new RUSI report reveals a substantial shift in the way this is being spent across the government.Tags: Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK
UK Air Strikes in Syria: Time for a Decision?Briefing Papers, 18 November 2015
Malcolm Chalmers
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, there may be an increasingly compelling case for extending UK counter-ISIS air strikes to SyriaTags: UK Counter-terrorism, Syria, UK, UK Defence
Making Mogadishu Safe: Localisation, Policing and Sustainable SecurityWhitehall Papers, 31 July 2018
Alice Hills
Tailoring approaches to local conditions has been an important aspect of community security in Mogadishu.Tags: Horn of Africa, Tackling Extremism, Domestic Security, National Security, Terrorism, Africa
The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?Whitehall Papers, 7 March 2018
Luis Simón
European geopolitics is undergoing a major structural revision.Tags: NATO, Germany, European Union, Russia, France, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
Russia's New Ground Forces: Capabilities, Limitations and Implications for International SecurityWhitehall Papers, 28 June 2017
Igor Sutaygin with Justin Bronk
Russia is undertaking a number of reforms to enhance the capabilities of its land forces in the twenty-first century.Tags: Russia, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Europe
China's Eurasian Pivot: The Silk Road Economic BeltWhitehall Papers, 31 May 2017
Raffaello Pantucci and Sarah Lain
The modern Silk Road is a key component of China's political and economic strategy in Eurasia.Tags: China, Pacific
NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective DefenceWhitehall Papers, 6 March 2017
Edited by John Andreas Olsen
NATO will need to respond effectively to Russia's return to the North Atlantic.Tags: US Defence Policy, NATO, North America, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, UK Defence, Europe
Poaching, Wildlife Trafficking and Security in Africa: Myths and RealitiesWhitehall Papers, 30 November 2016
Edited by Cathy Haenlein and M L R Smith
A multidimensional approach is needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking and the security and environmental challenges that they have created.Tags: Global Security Issues, Africa
Indian Power Projection: Ambition, Arms and Influence (WHP 85)Whitehall Papers, 27 December 2015
Shashank Joshi
India's power projection remains in a nascent stage while its threat perceptions continue to be dominated by local threats. But as the country's power, interests and capabilities all grow, India may once more find itself using military force beyond its land bordersTags: Aerospace, India, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces
Target Markets: North Korea's Military Customers in the Sanctions Era (WHP 84)Whitehall Papers, 8 December 2015
Andrea Berger
Despite a decade-long UN arms embargo, North Korea continues to export conventional weapons to state and non-state clients around the world. Understanding the drivers of this trade is essential if the sanctions regime is to be strengthened.Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Turkey's New Foreign Policy: Davutoglu, the AKP and the Pursuit of Regional Order (WHP 83)Whitehall Papers, 30 December 2014
Aaron Stein
For over a decade, the AKP has sought to remake Turkey's foreign policy. After a series of reversals in recent years, they are staying the course - and drawing a clear distinction between Turkey and the WestTags: Turkey
Securing Sierra Leone, 1997-2013: Defence, Diplomacy and Development in Action (WHP 82)Whitehall Papers, 19 December 2014
Peter Albrecht and Paul Jackson
While security-sector reform in Sierra Leone is often held up as a success story, it offers important lessons on the limits of state-buildingTags: Global Security Issues, Africa
Blood Between Us: Psychological Occupation and Resistance in MosulRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Michael Stevens
The resourceful resistance effort in Mosul provides useful lessons on how psychological operations can be effectively countered.Tags: Resilience
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 2: AleppoRUSI Journal, 6 April 2018
Susan Schulman
Part II of this two-part series surveys the conflict's impact on Aleppo.Tags: Resilience
From Homs to Aleppo: A Journey Through the Destruction of the Syrian War: Part 1: HomsRUSI Journal, 13 February 2018
Susan Schulman
Part 1 of this two-part series shows how Homs is being rebuilt after years of violence.Tags: Resilience
Reinvigorating Civil–Military Relationships in Building National ResilienceRUSI Journal, 27 September 2017
Vlasta Zekulić, Christopher Godwin and Jennifer Cole
Building resilience calls for new types of civil–military partnerships.Tags: Civil–Military Relations, NATO, International Institutions, Resilience
The New Space Age: Questions for Defence and SecurityRUSI Journal, 9 August 2017
Elizabeth Quintana
New technologies and the rapid growth of the civilian space sector are creating new challenges.Tags: Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Resilience
The Road to Resilience in 2050: Critical Space Infrastructure and Space SecurityRUSI Journal, 1 December 2015
Liviu Mureșan and Alexandru Georgescu
Future planning for resilient societies must acknowledge the importance of space systems to global economic and security infrastructureTags: Aerospace, Cyber, Domestic Security, Resilience, Technology
Book Review: Handbook of International Security and DevelopmentRUSI Journal, 1 December 2015
Sasha Jesperson
Sasha Jesperson reviews Handbook of International Security and Development, edited by Paul JacksonTags: National Security and Resilience Studies, Global Security Issues, Resilience
Leveraging Social Capital for Resilience through Community TeamsRUSI Journal, 1 December 2015
Sarah T Lionel
Community teams play an essential part in emergency response, and appropriate training and procedures must be developed, as the new programmes adopted by Caribbean states demonstrateTags: Domestic Security, Resilience
Using Reserves in Support of Cyber-Resilience for Critical National Infrastructure: US and UK ApproachesRUSI Journal, 9 November 2015
Noel K Hannan
The UK must develop robust methods to select and deploy cyber-reservists across the board of capability requirements to respond to threats to Critical National InfrastructureTags: Cyber, US Defence Policy, Military Personnel, Resilience, UK Defence
Towards a New National Cyber Security StrategyRUSI Defence Systems, 5 August 2015
Ewan Lawson
As cyberspace continues to prove a challenging environment, the British government needs to consider how it will respond to future threats, not only practically but philosophicallyTags: Cyber, Military Sciences, Intelligence, National Security, Resilience, Technology
Learning From Ebola in Sierra LeoneNewsbrief, 26 January 2015
Ashlee Godwin and Cathy Haenlein
The performance of Sierra Leone's security forces under the severe test posed by Ebola reveals substantial lessons for future security-sector reform effortsTags: National Security and Resilience Studies, Global Security Issues, Resilience, UK Defence
Conflict, Post-Conflict and Failed States: Challenges to HealthcareRUSI Journal, 4 November 2014
Jennifer Cole
Epidemics such as polio and ebola are difficult to tackle without an appreciation of the local conditions and cultureTags: Global Security Issues, Resilience
Of Energetic Bears and Dragonflies: Espionage and the Energy SectorRUSI Defence Systems, 26 September 2014
Calum Jeffray
While the UK was seemingly left relatively unscathed by the 'Energetic Bear' and 'Dragonfly' espionage attacks, the UK needs to remain vigilant of the cyber threat posed to its own energy sectorTags: National Security and Resilience Studies, Global Security Issues, Resilience, UK Defence
Pathways to Violent Extremism in the Digital EraRUSI Journal, 31 October 2013
Charlie Edwards and Luke Gribbon
The Internet plays a key role in the radicalisation of terrorists and extremists, yet more research is needed to understand how this process worksTags: Resilience, Technology, Terrorism
Khalid Masood: Analysing the Latest Findings on the Westminster AttackerMultimedia, 24 March 2017
Dr Karin von Hippel, Director General of RUSI analyses the latest developments on the Westminster attack and profile of the attacker for the BBC News channel.Tags: UK, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Lone-Actor Terrorism, Terrorism
Jennifer Cole on the Use of VX Nerve Agent Against Kim Jong-NamMultimedia, 24 February 2017
RUSI Senior Research Fellow Jennifer Cole examines the implications of the alleged use of VX Nerve agent against North Korean figure Kim Jong-Nam in Malaysia.Tags: National Security and Resilience Studies, North Korea, Resilience, Pacific
Anand Menon: Britain's Place in the World After BrexitMultimedia, 26 January 2017
Theresa May's visit to meet Donald Trump signals a new emphasis by the the UK government to seek favourable trade deals with the United States as it prepares to leave the European Union. Dr Jonathan...Tags: United States, Brexit Briefings, UK, Europe
The Trident Test and UK DeterrenceMultimedia, 24 January 2017
Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director - General of RUSI examines the failure of the UK Trident test in June last year, and what this might mean for UK nuclear deterrence.Tags: UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Trident, UK
The Trump Presidency After the InaugurationMultimedia, 21 January 2017
Dr Karin von Hippel discussed US foreign policy following the inauguration of Donald Trump on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.Tags: United States
The Trump PresidencyMultimedia, 19 January 2017
RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the foreign and security policy challenges of the Trump presidency ahead of his inauguration for Sky News.Tags: China, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
Looking Ahead to the Trump PresidencyMultimedia, 19 January 2017
In this special podcast, experts from the Royal United Services Institute discuss the forthcoming presidency of Donald J Trump as he prepares to take office on 20 January 2017.Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Global Security Issues
NATO and the New Trump PresidencyMultimedia, 16 January 2017
Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director of RUSI speaks with Oana Lungescu, NATO spokesperson on the transatlantic relationship as Donald Trump prepares to become the 45th US President.Tags: RUSI International, United States, Europe
Counter-Terrorism in Great BritainMultimedia, 11 January 2017
RUSI Senior Research Fellow Professor Tahir Abbas discusses the UK's counter-terrorism strategy with Swiss broadcaster SRF. Here Tahir Abbas highlights that even though the UK seems to have better...Tags: Tackling Extremism, National Security and Resilience Studies, Terrorism, Radicalisation and Countering Violent Extremism, Terrorism
Russian Intelligence and the #Kompromat allegationsMultimedia, 11 January 2017
Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director at RUSI examines the allegations behind Russian intelligence and President-elect Donald TrumpTags: RUSI International, United States, Russia, Intelligence


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Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
I've dated my fair share of ladies' men.
One in particular was a self-proclaimed male model who seemed to be allergic to shirts. "Ricky" was the type of guy that any sighted woman would find physically attractive and therefore the type of guy I should have stayed as far away from as humanly possible. Instead, I made a solemn vow to not develop feelings for him. Because that almost always works sometimes.
One night, after casually dating for over a year, we somehow stumbled onto the topic of each other's "number." Yes, that one.
"What's yours?" he asked.
Was he crazy? "You first." I actually had no problem telling him how many men I had slept with but there was principle involved. I wasn't giving him that bit of information unless there was some reciprocity.
"Guess," he said.
Ugh. Knowing Ricky I'd need NASA's help to accurately tabulate that figure. I remembered reading somewhere before that the average man slept with about 20 women in his lifetime. But Ricky was not the average man. Ricky loved the ladies and the ladies loved him. I mean he was a model, for Christmas' sake. Ricky had probably slept with dozens of women. Maybe even *gasp* scores.
So instead of just throwing random numbers at him, I tried to develop some reasonable equation. His age minus the age he lost his virginity times the square root of the number of Saturday nights each summer, carry the 2, and I estimated that he could have slept with approximately 70 women. Give or take a dozen or two.
"I dunno. 50?" I asked. I undershot the figure that I'd come up with because I didn't want to overtly accuse him of being a manwhore. I would hate to offend the guy, with him being so pec-tacular and all.
"Uh, 75?"
My lover winced and squinted at me through one eye. "236."
Right now, I want you to imagine the sound you'd make if you'd just gotten air after being trapped underwater for two solid minutes. Now imagine that that water was filled with herpes. That's how loud I gasped.
"Eww, eww, eww, eww, eww," were my first five words after sucking in all that shocked air. I remember them distinctly. I shrieked them and I rubbed my skin and hair hard enough to start a fire. It felt like worms were slivering over my entire body, but mostly inside of my vagina.
"Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God." I wasn't sure if I was being dramatic, but I didn't care.
Scrambling to find my clothes seemed like a legitimate response, especially since he reserved this subject for a post-sex conversation. Freaking the fuck out was a visceral reaction and happened without me even thinking. So you can only imagine how I acted once I started thinking.
"Dude. That's like--" 236 divided by the total number of years he's been having sex minus... Jesus, I don't have time for this! I'm a writer damn it. We don't do maff. Where the hell is a Texas Instrument when you need one? Or at least an abacus... "That's at least one new woman a month."
Ricky collapsed all his perfectly symmetrical features into his "my bad" face. And then he flexed. And then I forgot where I was going with this. What the hell was I saying? Something about long division? Oh right.
"Dude that is a lot of women."
I didn't mean to slut shame the guy. I really didn't. It's in violation of my own constitution when it comes to sex and sexuality. I am completely of the belief that if you're a consenting adult, then what or who you do with your own genitalia is entirely your business and no one else's.
Ironically, hearing gossip about other women's "high numbers" has yielded a complete different response from me.
"So? That's a grown ass lady you're talking 'bout. Mind your Goddamn business." But from someone whose penis had been inside me only moments before? Whoa. It made me uneasy knowing that the only thing that separated me from the residuals of 235 other lady parts was a thin, albeit magnum-sized piece of latex. I'm just not that evolved yet.
But the intercourse was only a tiny part of the problem. The biggest issue was that the accumulation of 236 partners had womanizer splattered all over it to me. Over 200 and the man was still able to keep count? He wasn't just sleeping with women, he was collecting them.
And while I truly believe that's completely okay for anyone else, male or female, him being that "seasoned" just wasn't okay with me. If that makes me a hypocrite, I'm kind of okay with it.
So even though Ricky was sweet, and honest, and fun to be with, and scorching freaking hot, I gathered my things, kissed him goodbye, and left his bed for the last time.
Okay, okay it was the fourth to last time. But you catch my drift.


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Sometimes mercy can come from the most unlikely of sources. Just ask Ramona Trevino. During the three years that she worked for Planned Parenthood, Trevino knew that among the pro-life community, she was considered "the enemy." But when the day came that Trevino, motivated by her Catholic faith, decided to quit her job, she never expected the outpouring of mercy that she received from the same pro-life group that had once gathered to pray outside her place of employment.
"When I walked out of my job, I took a leap of faith," said Trevino, a resident of Trenton, Texas. "I didn't have another job and this was almost half of our family's income." Overlooking her past transgressions, pro-lifers offered Trevino and her family money to help pay their bills and to buy groceries. When their car was repossessed, a complete stranger donated one for them to use. At Christmas, they even received gift cards and presents for their children. "I worked for the largest abortion organization in the country, and to walk away from that and be embraced by the pro-life community, to me that was the ultimate act of mercy," she said. "It was beautiful." But receiving mercy, Trevino admits, isn't always easy. She wasn't used to receiving such support from people she'd never even met, and it put her in a very unfamiliar position. "It was such a humbling experience — to see Christ in action, to see him working through these people," she said. "It is just really reflective of what God's mercy is like." That's something Trevino has also tried to pay forward in her own life. Even though it can be a challenge to overcome human nature's desire to hold a grudge, she said that she tried to follow what Christ would want her to do in showing mercy to those who have wronged her. What helps is her own experience of receiving mercy, which was a tremendous boost to her faith life. "It is remarkable what it does for your faith to [receive mercy]," said Trevino. "It has brought me spiritually to a different place and a different level than I've ever imagined."
It doesn't take a life-changing event to have an experience of mercy. For Angela Bujan, a wife and mother of three from Round Lake, Ill., mercy is something that must be given and received on a daily basis. "I don't think there's any time in a day that mercy is not granted — in a family, in a community, in many different places," Bujan said. "It is something in my daily life that I think about often and I am always conscious of it." With three young children ages 8, 10 and 12, Bujan finds there are plenty of times in the course of the day when mercy is needed — preparing the kids for school, driving in the car or getting the kids to bed at night, just to name a few. And as a parent, she tries to point out opportunities for showing mercy to her children when squabbles break out amongst them. When everyone in the family practices mercy, she said, it is easier to live together more peacefully. After nearly 18 years of marriage, Bujan said she has also learned how to practice mercy with her husband, as well. "We don't have to have a full-blown discussion on something, but we are starting to recognize how to call each other on things," said Bujan. "But we don't dwell on it." To Bujan, that's the essence of mercy: not keeping a record of wrongs and offering someone a clean slate, no strings attached. And it isn't just limited to family. Bujan believes the same principles can apply in a parish or in the wider community. "Mercy involves accepting each other," she said. "In a community, as we get to know each other more intimately, we are going to have to see one another's faults as well as our strengths. And I think mercy is seeing your faults, accepting that it is part of who you are and loving you anyway."
For Catholics like Pat Cary, showing mercy is more than a personal practice, it is a full-time job. Through her work with Martha & Mary Ministries, a hospice care center in Portland, Ore., Cary encounters people who are at a place of great vulnerability. As they reach the end of life, they have often lost their independence and must give up control and learn to rely on others for everything from decision making to physical care of their own body.
And just because mercy is offered, Cary said, that doesn't mean it is always easy to accept. "There is a surrender that people have to make, and that is really tied to mercy," she said. "You have to surrender to God's mercy, you have to surrender to the merciful acts of other people, and it is really a huge job at the end of life to be able to do that." In her work as a nurse, Cary has learned that it is her job to help people willingly enter that experience of mercy. But though it can be a challenge, it is one she is glad to accept. "It is such a tremendous privilege to be able to do this work and to do it in the name of my Catholic faith," she said.
Being continuously surrounded by these types of experiences also makes Cary acutely aware of her own personal need for mercy. In that sense, she feels that mercy is not a give-and-take experience, but a relationship between two people who each have their own unique needs. "It is not just that we are in control and we are the ones who dole out mercy. It has to be rooted in the sense of God's mercy for us and our own brokenness," said Cary. "The relationship needs to be much more than I am the one who takes care of you and you get taken care of by me. It has to be more of a mutual journey."
Scott Alessi writes from Illinois.
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A "White Paper" on Ocean Salinity Measurements
OCCI Funded Project: 2006Abstract
This investigator is hosting the CLIVAR Salinity Workshop May 8-10 at WHOI as Co-Chair of the CLIVAR Salinity Working Group. Our goal in this workshop is to draw together the global community interested in salinity measurements to address the following questions:
- What are the processes and mechanisms that link salinity, the water cycle, ocean circulation, and climate variability?
- What are the trends and variability of sea surface salinity and subsurface salinity for different regions?
- What are the relationships between salinity and temperature structure and variability (surface and subsurface)?
- What observations and monitoring requirements are necessary to ensure adequate salinity data products for future climate studies?
The overall goal of the CLIVAR Salinity Working Group is to prepare a White Paper on the potential for future salinity measurement programs to address key questions about the climate system, especially with respect to the water cycle. As meeting host, Working Group co-chair, and long time proponent of using the oceans as a rain gauge, the bulk of this writing task falls to me. This proposal seeks OCCI support for this activity.


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Waterwise Gardening
Article written by Saturday6TM blogger Helen Yoest from Gardening with Confidence
There was a time when I thought of water as a renewable resource. Deep down, I still want to believe this. Although our water supply does get recharged (some years are better than others), the distribution of this water over my property varies. Each year, the gain isn't necessarily equal to the loss - sometimes we take more than nature gives.
Since I come from a land of 44 inches of rain a year, you may be surprised to hear me touting waterwise garden design. Out West, this is a way of life. However, on the East Coast, we have been experiencing long periods of drought in recent years. If Raleigh's annual rainfall came an inch a week, there would be little need for a waterwise design. But it doesn't. Summers, in particular, can be hot and dry. It wasn't until we were experiencing the worst drought in 100 years, with outdoor watering restrictions and no major rain in sight, that I began to take note.
Waterwise gardening is not new, but gardeners seem to have drifted from understanding the benefits and techniques of waterwise design. This strategy is not limited to gardening in a drought, but is a practical and effective way to garden anywhere, while at the same time promoting good environmental stewardship of our land and water.
The main way to achieve a waterwise design is to group plants with similar needs together. My design has saved me countless hours of watering, plus the cost associated with that. But I soon realized a water-saving design also cemented a map of my garden and thereby simplified my plant purchases.
In the past, before acquiring a plant, I would only think of the plant's sun requirements. If it needed extra water and I loved the plant, I didn't pay much attention to where I'd plant it. I assumed that I would stay on top of its needs. I rarely did, of course. Now when I select a plant, I think of not only the sun requirements, but water requirements as well. I know exactly where in my garden the plant can go, based on the map of my waterwise garden. Today, I'll put a plant back on the shelf if I can't meet its sun requirements and also find room in the appropriate bed. Although it was hard at first, looking back, I have no regrets. With so many great plants out there, I'll just keep looking for those that meet my needs.
Remember, too, waterwise isn't limited to drought-tolerant plants. It's a planting scheme that uses all different kinds of plants, from agaves to tropicals, and places them into efficient beds based on their various watering needs. The beds in a waterwise garden are divided into three gardening zones: oasis, transitional and xeric.
The oasis zone is the area closest to the water source. These sources can be drain spouts, rain barrels, or a faucet and hose. Also include the area around the front door as an oasis, where you can easily water your container plants with water collected indoors.
The transitional zone is the area away from the house, about midway from the home to the end of the property. Plantings here should be sustainable, requiring only occasional supplemental water. Typically, these areas are island beds, driveway beds or raised beds.
The xeric zone is at the property's perimeter. These plants should be tough and should not require supplemental water. This area can be filled with dependable, drought-resistant plants.
It's not difficult to be water wise. Get a rain gauge, and pay attention to the local rainfall. Only water when plants need watering. Even the thirstiest plants, once established, only need about an inch of water a week. (However, container gardens may need daily watering in the heat of the summer.) Remember to mulch - its moisture-trapping ability will be your best defense against drought!


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On her two month birthday, Aleeah Quezada reunited with the doctors who saved her life.
The infant sat wide-eyed in her mother Carolina Osorio's arms Friday at Cohen Children's Medical Center in Flushing, as people listened to her miraculous story.
During a routine prenatal visit, Osorio, of Flushing, was told by her obstetrician that an abnormality was detected in the baby's heart by an ultrasound test.
A follow up fetal echocardiogram was performed by Preeta Dhanatwari, director of Cohen's fetal heart program, and the test revealed the fetus had transposition of the greater arteries, a condition in which the vessel carrying blood to the lungs and the vessel carrying blood to the body are connected to opposite sides of the heart.
"When I looked at Aleeah's heart, I noticed that her heart was about the size of a U.S. quarter," Dhanatwari said. "If not corrected, Aleeah could have been born with low oxygen levels in the blood stream."
Aleeah, born December 29, had open heart surgery on January 2. It was performed by Dr. Vincent Parnell, chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at the medical center.
"Watching my daughter go through this made me appreciate the small things," said the baby's father, Carlos Quezada. "This really put things in perspective for me."
The surgery was successful, and the infant is healing so well that her scar from the procedure is barely visible, her parents said.
"She's just a normal baby," Osorio said. "She sleeps well, she eats well, and she screams really loud."


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Health budget OK'd: 2013 budget includes pay increase
Estimated resources and permanent appropriations for 2013 were approved Tuesday by Auglaize County Health Board members.
Auglaize County Health Commissioner Charlotte Parsons said the department's overall budget of more than $1.8 million, plus more than $324,390 for Families and Children First, is a decrease of $100,000 from 2012.
"It's a difference in grants," Parsons said. "The general fund is about identical."
The budget was passed with little discussion from board members, who in December approved giving 3 percent pay increases to the department's 27 employees.
Parsons said the cost of living continues to get more expensive and as much as the budget would allow they wanted to reward their employees for the work they do.
By not replacing a couple of employees who retired in 2012, Parsons said even with the pay increases, the department is actually saving money on payroll in 2013. The duties of those positions not being filled are being divided among other employees.
Employee salaries — the biggest line item in the Health Department's budget — accounts for $1.2 million each year, this year with a $60,000 decrease from 2012.
Health Department employees are expected to face higher insurance costs this year however, as renewing plans with the same carrier adds up to a 13 percent increase, with the line item going to approximately $178,000 this year. Employees are responsible for paying 15 percent of their premiums.
Parsons said throughout the budget, they planned for the worst, giving them room to make adjustments.
In other financial matters Tuesday, board members approved mileage reimbursement rate increase from 55.5 cents to 56.5 cents per mile to follow the IRS mileage reimbursement rate as they have for the past five years for employees.
They also approved a contract with Van Wert County Health Department for 2013 Immunization Action Plan grant for $13,358. The two counties share the grant.
Board members approved home health write-offs for 2012 totaling $1,280, less than half of what they were in 2011.
In other business, the Health Department's Environmental Health Director Curt Anderson said during the past year they have continued to have trouble with people not getting or showing proof of vaccines for their animals after a bite.
Board members approved three seven-day orders for pet owners to show proof of a current rabies vaccination after bites. All instances involved owners being bit by their own pets after breaking up a fight or playing rough with them.
Anderson said they tend to give owners more time to comply when they were the ones bitten by the dog or cat, but after several weeks working with these owners he has not had any success.
The orders were extended to Bruce Fisher, 126 Longview Court, St. Marys, Melisa Harper, 227 Northway Drive, St. Marys; and Scott Revolt, 915 Parkway Drive, Lot 7, St. Marys.


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As John Fox sauntered over to the sideline for his five-minute bull session with the media, all was back to normal for the Broncos.
There had been reason to wonder earlier in the week.
During practice Monday and Wednesday, Fox, the Broncos' head coach, skipped his usual visit with local members of the Fourth Estate (or toy department as many members of the Fourth Estate consider sports media).
Instead, Fox stayed on the practice field as his players and coaches went through position drills. What was going on here, playoff week?
The Broncos do play the San Diego Chargers in an AFC second-round playoff game Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Taking on the personality of their coach, Broncos practices Monday and Wednesday seemed to demonstrate heightened intensity.
The team seemed loose on Thursday. What does it all mean? Probably nothing. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:40 p.m. Sunday. May the best team win.
More significantly for the Broncos is they will be as healthy as possible for the game. The only Broncos player not participating in practice Thursday was defensive lineman Derek Wolfe, who has been essentially out since suffering a seizure-like episode Nov. 29 on a team bus ride to DIA.
Wolfe won't play Sunday. Neither will Von Miller, Ryan Clady, Kevin Vickerson or Rahim Moore. But injuries have also been part of the Broncos' routine this season.
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Since 1967, Covehead lighthouse has been a beacon of hope on the coast of Prince Edward Island.
A plaque on its side is dedicated to the hundreds of lives lost in a surprise 1851 gale, when waves wrecked nearly 100 boats along the then mostly unlit northern coast of the Island.
The worst disaster in the Island's history, it led to the creation of more lighthouses — guiding countless mariners to safety.
But Covehead, directly north of Charlottetown and just down the road from Green Gables, is on what lighthouse preservation advocates call The Doomsday List. Along with more than 500 others, it is threatened with being sold off or torn down unless communities step in to save them.
"Losing a lighthouse is like losing part of what makes us who we are," said Carol Livingstone, the 69-year-old president of the P.E.I. Lighthouse Preservation Society, fondly known as the "Lighthouse Lady."
"Here in Canada our built history is so young compared to that found in other parts of the world," she said. "Many of our buildings, especially here on P.E.I., are made of wood. If we don't look after them now, they will not be here for future generations."
Eighteen months ago, the government designated 541 lighthouses across the country as "surplus to operations," and a May deadline looms for communities to bid to take them over so that Ottawa will no longer have to maintain them.
The process starts with "friends" of any lighthouse nominating it for heritage status by May, and then finding someone willing to care for it by 2015.
Those left unclaimed will be sold to the highest bidder or torn down — a consequence that has lighthouse and heritage advocates concerned.
By last month 87 lighthouses out of 541 had been nominated, but only 22 ownership applications had been submitted for consideration.
Covehead lighthouse has a willing foster family led by Keith and Pat Notman, residents of the nearby town of Stanhope.
If they hadn't stepped in, Suzanne Bouchard might have. The lighthouse is where she had her wedding in 2008.
"It's the heart of the harbour," she said. Bouchard and her husband Lester Gonek live north of Montreal, but fell in love with P.E.I. and own a vacation house near Covehead.
"I couldn't imagine the island without its lighthouses," she said.
Nova Scotia's famous Peggys Cove lighthouse may be adopted by the province.
And the Strawberry Island lighthouse and another two around Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron are being taken on by the community.
"These are not peripheral buildings," said Joe Chapman, mayor of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. "They are part of our history . . . they have been here since the inception of these towns."
Chapman's family goes back eight generations on the island, including some lighthouse keepers — and his story isn't unique.
While the lighthouses are no longer necessary for commercial ships, recreational boaters use them as a comforting landmark in the night, he said.
"We'll do whatever it takes to protect them," said Chapman, adding that with dedicated community care the buildings will be better for it.
But not all of the lighthouses are so lucky.
Take the Sambro lighthouse. It's the oldest working lighthouse in North America, built in 1758 to guide people into Halifax Harbour, said Barry Macdonald, president of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. But the 42-metre-tall structure is just too costly for a community group to maintain.
It's one of several iconic lighthouses that haven't made it onto the heritage designation list yet.
Community awareness is another barrier, and Macdonald, with Parks Canada, will travel to Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick in the coming months to rally communities.
Marc Seguin's chosen charges are the three "surplus" lighthouses in Prince Edward County, Ont., including the isolated Main Duck Island lighthouse, a reinforced concrete behemoth at the entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway.
"No one will be able to afford to take it over," he said. "It will be left to fall down." Still, he is working on a business plan to save the lighthouses, "visual connections to our history."
Macdonald says the federal government should offer to partner with communities to maintain some of the most important lighthouses — though they've told him it's not their mandate to look after heritage buildings.
Indeed, Ottawa has distorted the purpose of the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act, claims the Heritage Canada Foundation.
"Ironically, the act was put into place to protect Canadian heritage," said foundation executive director Natalie Bull.
They expected a short list of surplus lighthouses to be released for community groups to consider — the list from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans turned out to be near 1,000. It was later cut down to about half that in March.
A Senate report on the implementation of the act concludes that Canada's historic lighthouses remain at risk, in particular larger lighthouses. It recommends a national lighthouse organization be set up to care for historic lighthouses with funding from the federal government and donations.
In a letter to the Senate, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the list is just an extension of the way the department has operated for years. Having communities maintain the historic building, while the Canadian Coast Guard looks after the actual navigation light, means the lighthouse won't have to be replaced by a simple, low-cost structure.
Carol Livingstone agrees that community stewardship will serve the lighthouses best. She led a group to take over their town's West Point lighthouse in the 1990s. It's now a model for other communities, operating as a small inn and museum.
All 47 surplus lighthouses on P.E.I. will also be saved, she believes. Only five heritage applications have been sent in so far but more are on their way as the urgency kicks in.
Surplus lighthouses as of December
Total surplus: 541 (472 active, 69 inactive)
Heritage designated: 87
Newfoundland and Labrador: 45 (all active), three nominated
Nova Scotia: 133 (119 active, 14 inactive), 13 nominated
P.E.I.: 47 (42 active, five inactive), five nominated
N.B.: 54 (42 active, 12 inactive), two nominated
Quebec: 121 (91 active, 30 inactive), 13 nominated
Ontario: 122 (115 active, seven inactive), 35 nominated
Manitoba: three (all active)
B.C.: 16 (15 active, one inactive), 16 nominated
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Michael Rooker portrays Merle Dixon in "The Walking Dead." (Russell Kaye / AMC)Link
Michael Rooker has a sizable fan following — one amassed during a decades-long career that stretches back cinematically to his breakthrough role in the chilling underground film "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." The grisly low-budget movie established Rooker's bonafides when it comes to projecting an air of charismatic menace, a skill set he's employed for a range of roles in film and on television, including the character he plays on AMC's hit zombie series "The Walking Dead."
And while Merle Dixon might not seem like the most affable guy, he does have his own code of honor, a kind of unique morality heavy on self-reliance and self-preservation, but not entirely without heart, especially when it comes to his brother Daryl, played by Norman Reedus.
"Merle does have a code that he lives by," Rooker said on the Georgia set of the show earlier this year. "You know a lot of it already because you've seen him with Norman. His upbringing was with his brother. Tough love, moral code — if you fall down, pick yourself up. If you don't pick yourself up, you're going to get in trouble, so do it now."
Merle's brotherly love for Daryl ends up affecting some of the show's survivors in unexpected ways this season, which marks a return for the actor after a considerable absence (he appeared briefly last year in a hallucinatory dream scene).
Taking a break from wearing the apparatus his character employs in the place of the hand he lost thanks to Rick Grimes way back in the first season of "The Walking Dead," Rooker jokes about how Merle spent his time away — "Merle was in the Bahamas, sunning himself, chilling out" — but he's clearly happy to have found a new role in the ensemble as the go-to muscle in Woodbury, working opposite David Morrissey as The Governor.
He's also an eager defender of the character, who, though a fan favorite, isn't exactly the most approachable of the survivors who populate the bleak Southern landscape in the series, adapted from Robert Kirkman's acclaimed comic book.
"Merle for me has always been not at all what I think most people think of Merle, as somewhat of a cliched Southern bigoted redneck," Rooker explained. "Merle's been around the world, been around the corner a few times, had some knocks and bruises, encounters with law enforcement. And you know what? He's a tough mofo, you don't want to mess with him. In the way I sort of envisioned and developed the character, so far Merle is not some sort of psychopathic killing machine — when it comes to zombies, yes, he absolutely loves it and is quite good at it. [But now] Merle's kind of found a home, but there's still something missing, his family. His family is his brother.
"Family, that seems to be a big thing with this character," Rooker continued. "Him and his brother are blood and that's deeper and stronger than anything. It means everything to them and I think a lot of people tune into that from all the fan groups that have developed from this, that seems to be the throughline that connects them all, that brotherly love, that tough love. The way Merle brought up Daryl probably. If Daryl came home moaning about somebody picking on him, I see Merle picking him up by the nape of his neck, dragging him outside, going over and calling the guy out and saying, OK, let's have it out. The tough straightforward attitude and way of dealing with issues, it's a crazy kind of respect that people enjoy with characters like Merle."
Given that Merle seems to comfortably fit within the range of roles Rooker has played in his lengthy career — tough-minded types that don't suffer fools in a range of productions from "Days of Thunder" and "Mallrats" to "Slither," "Super" and a host of TV shows — is it safe to say that Rooker's drawn to these types of characters, hard-luck survivors with a possibly violent streak?
Yes and no. What the actor seems to enjoy most is moral ambiguity, men who can't easily be categorized as good or evil.
"I have an affinity for people who are a lot of time are on that wire, good, bad," Rooker said. "There's no good guy, bad guy in my mind. We all are capable to doing great heroic deeds and stupid things as well, mistakes. I like characters that are tough but would jump out in front of a semi to save a little kitty… Merle likes kitties and little puppies, little kids. Merle likes these little innocent things. Merle doesn't like idiotic, stupid people, small-town sheriffs who leave me cuffed to a pipe on a rooftop and stick their noses into affairs that they don't need to be sticking their noses into."
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Remember when Ashley Judd used to make competent thrillers about scrappy, resourceful women?
Fast forward one of those women to the present, hand her a Eurail pass and a son who has been kidnapped, and you've got "Missing,'' which premieres Thursday at 8 p.m. on Channel 5.
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The Concord, released in 1966, replaced the Duette and Duette deLuxe models. Employing the Mk2 B139 and T15 drive units – skilfully blended by a sophisticated printed circuit board crossover network to give smooth coverage of the entire audio range. The bass reproduction was impressive from such a small enclosure affording comparison with much larger and more expensive systems.
The Mk2 version of the T15 further refined its performance, free from stridency and able to reproduce massed strings and soprano voices with beguiling translucency. Great care was taken in obtaining the correct tonal balance with frequent comparisons with high-grade monitor speakers at every stage in its development.
Many otherwise fine loudspeakers at the time were ruined by their grille fabrics, which upset the frequency response and introduced objectionable colouration. In other cases the appearance was soiled by the obtrusion of the 'works', which are seen through the grille. KEF researched this problem and the result was the very attractive frontal design of the Concord. The double-layered construction employed a special kind of foam material, to precise specification, in conjunction with a highly decorative and durable anodised aluminium mesh. This combination introduced no detectable colouration, and at the same time remained visually opaque.
The cabinet was finished in selected hardwood veneers with a choice of French Walnut or Burma Teak, with the Lustre black metal grille and trim bars.
Specification: Concord
System type: Two-way, floor standing
Enclosure type: Closed box
Size: 24 x 15 x 9.8 inches (610 x 381 x 249 mm)
Weight: 37 lb (16.8kg)
Input impedance: 8-16 ohms
Maximum input power: 15W rms, 30W peak
System resonance: 45Hz
Frequency range: 30-20,000Hz
Input connections: Terminals
System: A6243
Drive units: B139 bass unit (A6171), T15 tweeter (A6236)
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Success Strategies from High-Poverty, High-Achieving Schools
How do some schools in high-poverty communities produce remarkable stories of success while others fail? How can we implement strategies that enabled their success in other schools across the country?
In this webinar, Public Agendas President Will Friedman, Ph.D., and Director of Research Carolin Hagelskamp, Ph.D., share findings from our 2013 report Failure Is Not an Option. They explore some of the characteristics and practices of nine schools that beat the odds and overcame tight budgets, restrictive labor agreements and poverty to earn distinctions of excellence from the state of Ohio.
The webinar also includes information about the Success for All program, a whole-school reform strategy that uses data to inform instruction. Cofounder and Chairman of the Success for All Foundation Robert Slavin, Ph.D., and Cofounder, President and CEO of the Success for All Foundation Nancy Madden, Ph.D., discuss how education leaders can implement Success for All in their own schools and districts.
The webinar concludes with a story from Marjorie Radakovich, the principal of East Garfield Elementary School in Steubenville, Ohio, one of the schools featured in "Failure Is Not an Option." East Garfield has spent 5 years as a School of Promise. Eighty-seven percent of the student body comes from an economically disadvantaged background and a quarter of students have a disability.
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September 25/26th: Hotel Chocolat The Sleekster Everything Selection
'7Days of Chocolate Reviews' takes a break this week as I bring you an extra dose of Hotel Chocolat. If you guys have been checking out the Hotel Chocolat site recently you would have seen that they have added a number of new selection boxes to their existing range. Some of the highest scoring products ever to feature on this site have been their Dark and White Chocolate Sleekster Boxes (See HERE & HERE), so when I was sent a sample of this Everything Selection I had seriously high expectations.
Described as a 'balanced collection with a little bit of everything, so there's something for absolutely everyone to love' I of course couldn't do the rest of my family the injustice of not sharing it with them. Hopefully my photos will do the presentation of the box and truffles justice - everything was superb looking and the chocolates terrifically crafted and detailed. What with there being 14 different pieces in the selection it's probably best we get down to business ...
Amarena Cherry - This piece was large in size but had a soft filling centre that yielded with a real elegance under the crisp outer shell. The flavours of this piece were wonderfully progressive with the sweet cocoa flavours of the outer milk chocolate taking on a grander creaminess from the buttercream filling before leaving a well balanced note of red berry liquor. Very Good.
Going Nuts - Formed of a milk chocolate coated praline with crunchy hazelnuts this was a very accomplished nut chocolate that combined smooth and crispy textures well. The milk chocolate let the nut constituents do most of the talking, but this sat very well with myself and I very much enjoyed the woody flavours contributed by both the different nut elements. Very Good.
Amaretto - Hotel Chocolat liqueur flavoured chocolates are always too strong are they not!? Well if this chocolate was anything to go by that statement would be very wrong. The crisp outer chocolate constituents were terrifically complimented by an outstanding buttercream filling that by my estimation was perfect in it's strength of boozie almond flavours. Superb.
Crispy Praline - This was a somewhat odd piece that combined an inner praline filling with small crunchy pieces of 'crispy pancake'. Whilst the pancake bits didn't detract from the creamy hazelnut flavours, the impression they created texture wise was not to my liking in the slightest - it was almost as if it was like dreaded popping candy *shivers*. Standard.
Within this selection box there were also several pieces that I had come across in other Hotel Chocolate reviews (or chocolates extremely similar to them!). If you are interested in my views on (from left-to-right/front-to-back) the Caramel Melter, Mousse au Chocolat, Billionaire's Shortbread, Brownie, Orange Praline and Orange Liqueur Melter - please click on the name of the piece to be redirected to those reviews.
Milk House Praline - This was pretty simple piece that combined a hazelnut praline centre with a milk chocolate exterior. Whilst it was undoubtedly very tasty I almost felt like it was a bit of a generic choice of chocolate to be included in the selection. I was told by the rest of my family that I was just being overly critical - they loved it. Very Good.
Praline Cup - This again was very similar to the praline truffle above, however had a base of dark chocolate. The dark chocolate provided a somewhat less sweet introduction flowing in to the praline, however I think it could of done with a full coating of dark as opposed to the suggestion provided at the bottom. Again it is hard to rate this anything other than Very Good despite it being very alike other pieces.
Butterscotch Ganache - Now if the two chocolates above were a little similar to each each other this truffle was one that very much stood out as offering something a little different. The outer milk chocolate was a perfect foil for the inner toffee flavoured ganache and established a creamy caramel noted flavour sensation. The shortbread biscuit piece on top capped off a truly exquisite truffle. Superb.
Isabelle - We get to end with yet another phenomenal chocolate. This was yet another piece that had a praline centre, but this one really was all about the florentine on top. In addition to the hazelnut and sweet cocoa flavours already on offer, the florentine biscuit brought additional hints of honey, caramel and almond to the party, all within it's delightful crispy chewy texture. Superb.
Overall this has been a very difficult Selection Box to rate as it could easily be argued that it could be deserving of a better or worse rating. On one hand this was a delicious collection of chocolates that contained no 'duff ones' and had some real stand out pieces like the Isabelle, Butterscotch Ganache and Amaretto. However, on the flip side, it could also be noted that for a selection that was meant to contain 'Everything' the actual variety was a little limited. As a lover of praline chocolates I actually fancied every single piece in the box. Unfortunately though my sister (who doesn't really like nuts!) felt very limited, with only the three fruit options really taking her fancy. With this in mind when it came to the scoring of this box I couldn't quite give it the highest marks like I did Dark or White Sleeksters. Saying that, if I was gifting this box to a person who I knew loved pralines, I would feel very happy with my choice - this box contains many of them, and they are all delicious.
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Every day I wake up in the morning, make some coffee (see last entry), read the headlines (in case you were wondering, CNN.com, Google News, the Times and the Post) and think, "What can I joke about today?" Some days the topics are easy to determine. If the Yankees won the World Series the night before, or let's say, hypothetically, oh, I don't know, some congressman has to resign after admitting to getting into tickle fights with his male staffers, well, there's your comedy. But when the big headlines are all about various earthquakes, plane crashes, and attempts to reform the hedge fund industry, that means it's time to dig pretty deep into the "Weird but True" section of the Post. (Thank you, guy in Scotland arrested for stealing a glazed ham while naked!)
Sometimes, though, the toughest part isn't finding stuff to write about, but trying to figure out what stuff can actually be joked about. When you're working for a show, you learn the host's preferences over time, but each new news story presents its own unique challenges. This isn't a dilemma faced by monologue writers alone – it's something everyone who's ever wanted to make a joke in print or at a party should think about. Let's take some recent news stories as examples:
The oil spill. This story began when an oil rig exploded, killing eleven workers. Definitely not funny. And while everything since has been plenty tragic, there's a key development: an angle. You might not think it's funny that thousands of fish and birds have died, but barbs directed at the bumbling fools at BP who caused this disaster are a perfectly legitimate (and potentially hilarious) expression of rage. That's why the jokes have been flowing nearly as fast as the oil itself for weeks. Another possible villain: the Obama administration. Did the President drag his heels in response to the spill? In the end, it may be the talk show hosts rather than the historians who help decide.
Catholic Church molestation scandal. Tough one. Jokes about priests molesting young boys have been a staple of conversations with your uncle at holiday barbecues for, what, a decade? But post a one-liner about it on your Twitter feed and you might lose dozens of offended followers (or gain hundreds of new fans.) Anything that mentions or even remotely alludes to the despicable acts that led to this scandal in the first place, I personally won't touch (bad choice of words?) But an oblique reference to the hot water the Church finds itself in? Yeah, the world can handle that. It's like the BP thing – when you have a big juicy target in your sights, sometimes you have to aim your fire and worry about the collateral damage later.
Celebrity deaths. Here are the rules: when a young actress who should be enjoying the peak of her career dies under tragic circumstances, you'll never see someone on TV joke about it. When an old character actor who enjoyed a long and fruitful career passes away, wait six months or so and eventually he'll become a go-to reference. When the King of Pop dies, retire all of your classic jokes about how weird he is and start writing some about the quack doctor who killed him instead. When the Taco Bell Chihuahua dies…well, you'd better have ten jokes ready the next morning.
Again, there are no hard and fast rules about this stuff – I'm just telling you the thought process behind my joke-writing. If you've found an outlet for all of your Haiti jokes, more power to you. Meanwhile, the rest of us will be sitting here waiting for Vice President Biden to say something else stupid…


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Global Vendors Centrality Communications, Cirrus Logic, Conexant, Globespan Virata, LSI Logic, MagicEyes, NVIDIA and Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas Enable Range of ARM Core-Based, Windows CE-Powered Devices
REDMOND, Wash., and CAMBRIDGE, UK — Sept. 16, 2003 — Microsoft Corp. and ARM today announced that eight new silicon vendors — Centrality Communications, Cirrus Logic Inc., Conexant Systems Inc., Globespan Virata, LSI Logic Corp., MagicEyes Digital Co. Ltd., NVIDIA Corp. and Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas — will develop ARM® core-based solutions optimized for Microsoft® Windows® CE .NET 4.2.
The solutions developed by these companies will further extend the underlying performance, functionality and power efficiency of innovative, next-generation consumer devices. These silicon vendor solutions join existing ARM core-based solutions from vendors including Intel Corp., Motorola Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Sector, NeoMagic Corp., Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. and Texas Instruments Inc. to provide customers with a greater range of new intellectual property (IP) offerings designed for device categories such as multimedia, consumer electronics, digital imaging, gateways, set-top boxes and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) phones.
"The close level of technical collaboration between Microsoft, ARM and its licensees has resulted in increased shipments and broadened opportunities for Windows CE .NET running on ARM processors," said Todd Warren, general manager of the Embedded Devices Group at Microsoft. "These relationships have yielded a wide range of choices and exciting new IP offerings to OEMs designing emerging device categories like multimedia, consumer electronics, digital imaging, gateways, set-top boxes and VoIP phones."
"The need to integrate hardware, software and communications protocols has made the development of consumer electronics increasingly complex," said Mike Inglis, executive vice president of marketing at ARM. "It is therefore vital that developers and providers of ARM technology-based solutions work together with industry leaders like Microsoft to develop the features and functionality that will enable the delivery of innovative devices that the market has come to expect. Through our close collaboration, we will be able to ease the development path and help device manufacturers easily and cost-efficiently deliver ARM Powered®, Windows CE .NET products that will meet consumer demands."
Second Annual Executive Summit Promotes Learning and Opportunity
Starting tomorrow, ARM and Microsoft will hold their second annual Executive Summit, a two-day event that will provide 80 attendees from 40 ARM Partner companies with the opportunity to participate in the development of innovative consumer devices and applications running on Windows CE .NET and powered by ARM microprocessors. The summit enables ARM silicon Partners to provide input into the technology and business road maps for Windows CE .NET and ARM microprocessors, which will result in greater innovation and choice of devices for customers and faster time to market for device manufacturers designing the next generation of "smart" devices. The relationship between Microsoft and ARM has delivered increased functionality and performance to silicon partners and device manufacturers of innovative consumer electronics since 1996.
The summit is an invitation-only event that will share confidential technology road maps and marketing strategies. Topics covered at the summit will include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, "Media2Go," Windows Media®, VoIP phones, network gateways, Internet Protocol set-top boxes (IP-STBs), Windows Automotive, Visual Studio® and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework.
Development in Breadth of Device Categories
The additional collaboration and commitment of eight new silicon vendors that are developing solutions brings the number to 15, demonstrating wide support from industry leaders for ARM and Windows CE .NET-based solutions. The collaboration accelerates the innovation of a range of devices such as VoIP phones, multimedia players and network gateways, as well as the efforts already in motion for personal digital assistants and smart phones. ARM and Windows CE .NET-based solutions in these device categories are expected to be delivered by original device manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers during 2004.
Microsoft's software and ARM's hardware leadership provide device manufacturers with a means to leverage ARM silicon Partners' innovations and integrated development environment to increase functionality and performance and achieve faster time to market for their products.
About the ARM Consortium for Windows CE .NET
The ARM Consortium for Windows CE .NET was born out of the need to respond to increased demand for Windows CE .NET 4.2 support on ARM processors to build next-generation 32-bit connected devices that enable rich applications and services. ARM and Microsoft have come together to combine their industry expertise and provide partner members with a means to speed and optimize development efforts. Membership in the consortium is available to all ARM silicon Partners that want to take advantage of the rich Windows CE .NET 4.2 operating system with ARM Powered solutions, which include a wide array of ARM cores and processors. Microsoft provides all the necessary components that enable ARM core-based solutions for the Windows CE .NET device platform.
About Windows CE .NET
The Windows CE .NET embedded operating system combines an advanced, real-time operating system with the most powerful tools for rapidly creating the next generation of smart, connected, small-footprint devices. The latest version, Windows CE .NET 4.2, expands upon the solid foundation developed in previous Windows CE versions by providing more secure and scalable networking, faster performance, richer multimedia and Web-browsing capabilities, and greater application compatibility across Windows CE-based devices. Windows CE .NET 4.2 includes features that create innovative solutions and deliver differentiated user experiences such as performance-based kernel enhancements and two additional preconfigured design templates for VoIP phones and gateways. In addition, Windows CE .NET 4.2 includes the latest Windows technologies, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Windows Media 9 Series codecs and controls, the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 1.0, and a number of other newly supported protocols and services that provide even greater interoperability among PCs, servers, Web services and devices.
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ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMHY) is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/.
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Industry Speaks Out in Support of ARM and Microsoft Executive Summit
"Two years ago, Centrality made a strategic decision to develop our ARM core-based Atlas processor platform using the Microsoft Windows CE .NET software environment. Centrality has leveraged the ARM9 family and Windows CE .NET foundation to gain significant traction in the handset, PDA and automotive worldwide markets. By coupling Centrality's highly integrated Atlas SoC with the tools and support from ARM and Microsoft, Centrality's customers can dramatically reduce their time to market along with their manufacturing costs."
Chi-Shin Wang
Centrality Communications
"Windows CE .NET's flexibility and time-to-market advantages complement those of Cirrus Logic's EP9312, an ARM920T core-based universal SoC processor. With the EP9312's power-efficient high-performance integration, OEMs are able to deliver innovative consumer entertainment solutions with a variety of interface options in addition to Windows CE .NET's feature-rich application base."
Jean Anne Booth
Director of Marketing
Cirrus Logic
"As the popularity of broadband-enabled services within the digital home has grown, so has the consumer's expectation for reliable, higher-performance devices at reasonable prices. Whether it is a residential gateway, an application such as voice over IP, a set-top box or other digital home solution, we believe that Conexant's ARM core-based semiconductor solutions and Microsoft's feature-rich Windows CE .NET operating system are key enabling technologies that will allow manufacturers globally to satisfy their increasingly knowledgeable and demanding customer base."
Chee Kwan
Vice President of Broadband Access Products
"The combination of Globespan Virata's ARM core-based communication processors and Microsoft Windows CE .NET provides the foundation for advanced broadband gateway solutions with flexible networking functionality. From DSL residential gateways to wireless and Ethernet routers, Globespan Virata's Windows CE .NET-enabled solutions allow our OEM customers to design customer premise equipment (CPE) that is easy to use and meets the industry demand for increased flexibility and functionality."
Angelo Stephano
Vice President of Marketing
Globespan Virata
"As the leading provider of ARM technology-compliant processors in Windows CE-based devices, Intel supports industry collaboration that delivers exciting functionality and capabilities while also extending battery life of consumer handheld devices."
Hans Geyer
Vice President and General Manager of the PCA Components Group
Intel Corp.
"LSI Logic leveraged its system-on-a-chip expertise in conjunction with the performance of a 200MHz ARM922T processor and the ARM development environment to rapidly develop its HomeBASE ADSL CPE platform with industry-leading packet throughput performance. Windows CE .NET's comprehensive feature set, excellent development environment and ability to work seamlessly with Windows-based PCs provides ADSL customers with access to fully tested, interoperable solutions and extensions supporting WLAN and VoIP."
Kumar Sivakumar
Senior Director
DSL Product Business Unit
LSI Logic
"We developed two SoCs recently. Both of them use ARM core, and one of them uses two ARM cores in one chip. The combination of ARM technology and Microsoft Windows CE .NET enables us to shorten the development time and provides us flexibility in the mobile application area. The benefit is not only for chip developers like us but also for OEMs in terms of ease of use and great performance."
Michael Cho
MagicEyes Digital Co. Ltd.
"Sharp is committed to making it easier for customers to get their products to market faster. Key to our goal is enabling our customers to leverage the potent combination of the leading ARM architectures and the Windows CE .NET operating system. With Sharp's BlueStreak line of ARM core-based products, customers can now tap the large base of developers already intimately familiar with both the ARM architecture and the Microsoft Windows CE .NET development environment."
Doug Jones
Applications Engineering Manager
Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas


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Maine Striper fishing with Super Fly Charters and Capt. George Harris, midcoast Maine's premier Fly & light tackle saltwater guide service. Serving the waters of Midcoast Maine from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay Fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, & More. For more info on Maine saltwater fly & light tackle fishing visit us at http://www.superfly-charters.com
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Welcome to the Fish Blog & saltwater fishing reports page of Super Fly Charters & Capt. George Harris. We're looking forward to providing you with the most up to date coastwide inshore saltwater fishing reports on the Maine coast as well as offshore Bluefin Tuna fishing reports as the Maine Striper & "football" Bluefin Tuna Fishing season goes forward into 2014!!! You wont find any generic"cut & paste" reports or info here...Just pure fishing!!!
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Maine Striper Fishing Report August 29th, 2012
Today I had the Bauer family aboard...simply put...We slayed the fish today...Starting out with some Chunky shallow water stripers then moving on to some jaw dropping bluefish blitzes...yes the fishing is pretty good right now!!!
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